Olivier Fatzer

What It Is

Olivier Fatzer is a photographer and videographer based in the Lausanne region who covers weddings in the canton of Vaud and across French-speaking Switzerland. He trained as a media engineer ("Ingénieur des Médias") and has worked in photography and audiovisual production since 2016. He introduces himself as "Créatif de coeur, technique de formation" (creative at heart, technical by training). Weddings are one of his specialties alongside events, corporate work and tourism, and his site is direct about price: it publishes one hourly rate for everything he does.

Wedding Photography and Film

His wedding text is short and specific. He approaches weddings "avec une approche discrète et naturelle, en privilégiant le reportage et les émotions sincères" (with a discreet, natural approach, favoring reportage and sincere emotion). His job, he writes, is "raconter votre journée avec authenticité, du début à la fin, dans un esprit simple et spontané" (to tell your day authentically, from start to finish, in a simple and spontaneous spirit). In his introduction he adds that, discreet and attentive, he knows how to make himself forgotten in order to catch "des instants authentiques, sur le vif" (authentic moments, caught on the fly). What drives him, he says, is the search for the right moment: a burst of laughter, light breaking through clouds, a singular place or instant.

Video is part of the same business. The menu has a dedicated video section, and the testimonials include couples who booked him for a wedding film as well as photos. One couple, Rachelle and Charly, write "Le montage vidéo est splendide et répond vraiment à nos attentes!" (the video edit is splendid and really met our expectations), and praise the footage, the quality of the videos and the way the speeches were built into the edit. Another couple, Nathalie and Dylan, say the music was well chosen for each moment and the film was not too long.

What Couples Say

The testimonials section is long and entirely in French. Elodie and Guillaume write that he put them at ease from the start: "Tu as su nous mettre à l'aise dès le début et capturer des moments vrais, variés et spontanés" (you put us at ease from the beginning and caught true, varied and spontaneous moments). Rosaria and Jefferson say they were very apprehensive about the photo session and that he put them at ease quickly, and they thank him for the retouching work behind the photos as well as the day itself. Fabienne and Daniel single out his availability, discretion and professionalism, and Clotilde and Pierre note that he kept a lot of photos for them. Tiffany and David call the photos sublime and thank him for a professionalism and kindness that, they say, all their guests appreciated. Adriana and Philippe write that the photos fully lived up to their expectations and that they could not have found anyone better, and Vincent and Liza, more briefly, simply call the photos magnificent. The recurring themes are ease, discretion and friendliness on the day, and several couples say how delighted they were when they first went through the finished photos.

The Rate

The Tarifs section is a single line: "Je pratique un tarif unique pour toutes mes prestations: 100.- chf. / heure de travail." One rate for all his services, CHF 100 per hour of work. He adds that this time includes "la prise de vue ainsi que le tri, le traitement et la préparation des images" (the shooting as well as the sorting, processing and preparation of the images).

That detail matters when estimating a budget. The billed hours cover the editing work after the wedding as well as the hours on site, so a long wedding day will be billed for more hours than the time he spends at the celebration. The site does not say how many post-production hours a typical wedding takes, or whether a wedding film is billed on the same basis as photography. Couples should ask for a written offer based on their timeline; his introduction invites anyone to contact him for an offer or with questions.

Other Work

Beyond weddings, the menu lists event and corporate photography for companies, institutions and private events across French-speaking Switzerland, interiors for residential, commercial and architectural projects, tourism photography for tourist offices and accommodation providers, portraits, packshots, landscapes, video, and 360-degree virtual tours through a separate site. There is also a clients section (Mandants). A hyperlapse film of the canton of Vaud is embedded in the video section.

Language and Contact

The site is in French, and the menu has an "EN" link to an English version. It does not say directly whether he works with couples in English, so couples from abroad should confirm that for the planning conversation and the wedding day. All the published testimonials are in French, so the site offers no feedback yet from a couple who worked with him in English. Contact is by mobile, +41 79 451 93 57, or by email through the contact section. He states that he is based in the Lausanne region and works throughout French-speaking Switzerland.

What Remains Open

The site does not set out wedding packages, a typical day structure, or whether he works alone or with a second camera or a video partner. It does not say how long delivery of the photos or the film takes, how images are delivered, how far ahead couples should book, or whether he takes weddings outside French-speaking Switzerland and what travel would cost. These are the questions to settle in the first exchange.

Who It Suits

Olivier Fatzer suits couples marrying in Vaud or elsewhere in French-speaking Switzerland who want a discreet, reportage-style record of the day, with the option of a wedding film from the same person. The published hourly rate helps couples who want to understand pricing before they write, although they should remember that editing hours are part of the bill. Couples looking for heavily posed portraits or a photographer who directs the day will find his stated approach points the other way. Couples who do not speak French should check the English version of the site and confirm language early.